Yankee4Life

You get nervous when you get in the late innings. At least I did. I have been very lucky and I've had a few of them and I was sweating in the ninth. Great job man!

You’re welcome. This thread is one of the oldest ones on our website and I love to contribute to it because I learn something about every player that gets featured.

I don't get it either. Today that didn't matter because I guessed on all of them except for the two baseball questions. 6 out of 10, 46 seconds.

In October of 1976 I was in Catholic school and the night of game five of the A.L.C.S. we were given a lot of homework. I went right home and started it right away as soon as I finished my paper route. I got a few hours in and I missed much of the first half of the game but I did not miss the home run by Chambliss. It is still one of my all-time thrills. Now I have to wonder Jim because I am sure you saw the thousands of people storm the field after the ball went over the fence. Why would a cop pull back two boys who just wanted to celebrate like everyone else out on that infield that night?

Grover Cleveland Alexander Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander broke into the big leagues with a flourish in 1911 with the Philadelphia Phillies, setting a rookie record with 28 wins. And Alexander was just getting started. During his 20 seasons in the big leagues, Alexander would become one of the most successful pitchers the game has ever seen. Using a wide variety of breaking pitches, deceptive speed and pinpoint control, Alexander soon found himself being compared to the top pitchers of his era. He averaged 27 wins per season during his seven years in Philadelphia from 1911-17, including one three-year span in which he won 31, 33 and 30. “He made me want to throw my bat away when I went to the plate,” said Hall of Fame second baseman Johnny Evers. “He fed me pitches I couldn’t hit. If I let them go, they were strikes. He made you hit bad balls. He could throw into a tin can all day long.” Alexander was traded to the Cubs in December of 1917. But after only three appearances in 1918, Alexander was drafted into the Army and served as a sergeant in France during World War I. He was gassed during his service and also suffered from partial hearing loss due to a shell explosion, but he returned to the Cubs in 1919 and led the National League with a 1.72 ERA. Alexander won 27 games in 1920 and led the NL in ERA for the fifth and final time that season with a mark of 1.91. He continued to pace the Cubs' staff throughout the next few years until – at age 39 – he was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals, who were battling for the NL pennant. He won nine games down the stretch, helping St, Louis get to the World Series against the New York Yankees of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. After complete game victories in the second and sixth games, Alexander was called upon in relief in Game 7. St. Louis was ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh, but starting pitcher Jesse Haines was in trouble, having loaded the bases with two outs. Called in from the bullpen only a day after his Game 6 triumph, Alexander would face rookie second baseman Tony Lazzeri, who had knocked in 117 runs during the season. After nearly giving up a grand slam homer down the left field line on a ball that went foul at the last moment, Alexander would strike out Lazzeri and then retire the next five batters before walking Ruth with two outs in the ninth. With Bob Meusel at the plate, Ruth was caught stealing second base, ending the World Series and creating a legendary moment for Alexander. Ruth would write years later: “Just to see old Pete out there on the mound, with that cocky little undersized cap pulled down over one ear, chewing away at his tobacco and pitching baseballs as easy as pitching hay is enough to take the heart out of a fellow.” Alexander retired with a record of 373-208 with 90 shutouts and a 2.56 ERA. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1938.

7 out of 10, 85 seconds. It should have been 8 out of 10 and I can prove it. Look at this.

We all have to feel a lot better about the Yankees as this weekend comes to a close as compared with how they looked at the start of it. They scored ten runs yesterday and today and with the way they’ve been hitting that is a minor miracle. I really have one problem now. We have Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza. I keep forgetting who the shortstop is.🙂

10 out of 10, 60 seconds. It is about time after what I did the last few days.

Jim, I just got finished reading about the game. Very impressive. I haven't seen a game since the Oakland series and that doesn't matter as long as they win. If Jeter did give them a pep talk I hope they listened. I bet he would be glad that he doesn't play with this collection of players that seem to have no problem going on the disabled list. With that guy you couldn't give him a day off. Tomorrow is a big day. And Taillon really ate a lot of innings. Great job.

I just saw that Hicks play. No comment. ☹️

8 out of 10, 71 seconds. The first question set the tone for everything to follow.

I don't either and that is why I have not been watching. I'm on the sideline with half the team when they are needed the most. The injuries these guys get are ridiculous. Let me know how they do.

10 out of 10, 46 seconds. I guessed on the PSA question. I don't collect cards.

Now DJ LeMahieu is on the disabled list. Who's next?

Yes they are but you have to start somewhere.

I could not agree more. And with more experience they will even get better.

5 out of 10, 62 seconds. Rugby and Nascar questions beat me every time! This is the first 0 out of 10 score but with the questions we had yesterday you can understand why. They had us beat before we started. The high score yesterday was five correct.

4 out of 10, 83 seconds. These questions were impossible.

I hope he's going to be okay also.

I did not see that one coming but then I should have.

7 out of 10, 51 seconds. I don't know rugby questions and I never will.

No Jim, I didn’t I have not watched any game since the last game of the Oakland series. I completely missed the Angels and Rays series because I don’t want to be upset anymore. But I have been keeping up with them on the N.Y. Post website and the highlights from the MLB account. Montas did do a great job yesterday and was thrilled to see that. I’m pulling for him to be productive for the Yankees. I saw Sanchez’ home run on a replay just now and as you and I both know when he gets a hold of one it will go a long way. I did yell out when he struck out in the ninth. We both know he does that a lot too. Is Stanton hurt?

4 out of 10, 90 seconds. What an awful day. Just terrible.